World Baseball Classic News

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The Dominican Republic entered the World Baseball Classic with a star-studded roster of Major League standouts and finished as champions, defeating Puerto Rico, 3-0, in a soggy championship final at AT&T Park.
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The 2013 MetLife All-World Baseball Classic Team was announced on Wednesday, with fans around the globe participating in the balloting process for the first time, and not surprisingly, the team is dominated by the country that took the championship on the strength of an unbeaten run.
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Robinson Cano displayed all of his talents in the World Baseball Classic, crushing baseballs and making defensive gems look effortless, and he earned Most Valuable Player honors for his steady excellence through the Dominican Republic's unbeaten run to the championship.
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When Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic ride ended Tuesday night at AT&T Park -- Angel Pagan's home field -- there weren't feelings of regret or disappointment because the center fielder was able to visualize the sights of his nation.
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The final game of the World Baseball Classic ended like every other for the Dominican Republic -- with closer Fernando Rodney and his teammates pointing to the sky as part of the closer's unique victory celebration.
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The third edition of the World Baseball Classic was "a home run," Tim Brosnan, MLB's executive vice president of business operations, said on Tuesday night as the Dominican Republic players were celebrating their tournament victory on the soggy AT&T Park field.
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Dodgers infielder Hanley Ramirez exited the Dominican Republic's 3-0 win in the World Baseball Classic championship game in the sixth inning on Tuesday night after jamming his right thumb earlier in the game.
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Moises Alou, only five years removed from his last game as a Major Leaguer, either played with or against many of the players who comprised the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic roster.
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The meeting between Caribbean rivals Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic championship on Tuesday night was the fulfillment of a projection made by the teams' managers when the Classic opened earlier in the month.
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Roberto Clemente was well before Angel Pagan's time, but there is a link to the legend that keeps the greatest of all Puerto Rican ballplayers in the thoughts of the Giants' center fielder and leadoff man for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
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The Dominican Republic completed its steady march to the World Baseball Classic final with a comeback victory Monday night at AT&T Park, defeating the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 4-1, to advance to the championship game.
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After a rocky start, Edinson Volquez settled in on Monday night and gave the Dominican Republic what it needed: five strong innings in a 4-1 win over the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
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